This page lists databases and static websites produced by state government or their political subdivisions, generally professional boards, that provide directories of physicians and other licensed health care practitioners.

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This page lists databases and static websites produced by state government or their political subdivisions, generally professional boards, that provide directories of physicians and other licensed health care practitioners. It covers states that have names that start with "A" through "M". For the rest of the states, please go to the [[Healthcare practitioners databases n-z]] page.

If you are a registered user of this wiki, feel free to add a database to this list or fix broken links. If you're not a registered user, or not comfortable editing wikis, you may also send an e-mail to Lynn McClelland, the documents specialist for this page at mcclelland AT law DOT ucla DOT edu.

If you are a registered user of this wiki, feel free to add a database to this list or fix broken links. If you're not a registered user, or not comfortable editing wikis, you may also send an e-mail to Lynn McClelland, the documents specialist for this page at mcclelland AT law DOT ucla DOT edu.

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*'''Alabama'''

*'''Alabama'''

**Physicians

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***[https://www.albme.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.LicenseeSearch2 Physician/PA Search]--Look up by name or license number. According to the Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission: "You can...determine if there has been a public action against the physician's license, indicated by a "Yes" in the "Public Action" row on the results page. If there is a public action, there will be a link at the bottom of the page to download a .pdf file of the documents."

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***[https://www.albme.org/licsearchinput.html Physician/PA Search]--Look up by name or license number. According to the Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission: "You can...determine if there has been a public action against the physician's license, indicated by a "Yes" in the "Public Action" row on the results page. If there is a public action, there will be a link at the bottom of the page to download a pdf file of the documents.

**Nurses

**Nurses

***[https://www.abn.alabama.gov/Content.aspx?id=16 Board of Nursing license verification]--Look up by name or license number. Results will show if there has been a disciplinary action. Site works best in Chrome or IE.

***[https://www.abn.alabama.gov/Content.aspx?id=16 Board of Nursing license verification]--Look up by name or license number. Results will show if there has been a disciplinary action. Site works best in Chrome or IE.

***[https://www.ark.org/arsbn/statuswatch/index.php/nurse/search/new Arkansas State Board of Nursing Nurse Search] - Search by name or license number.

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**Other professions

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***[http://www.asbart.org/licensees.htm Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques] - List by last name; "more details" link will show address and phone number.

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***[http://www.arkansas.gov/asbce/for_the_public/rosters.htm Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners] - List of chiropractors by last name in Excel and PDF formats, list of disciplinary actions in PDF format.

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***[http://www.dentalboard.arkansas.gov/ddsroster/search.php Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners Roster Search] - Search by name or license number.

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***[http://www.arkansasmassagetherapy.com/Roster.htm Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapists] - Search by name; name may be in any order.

***[https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/myverification/Search.aspx Search for a professional license] - Search all other licensed health professions and non-health professions by name or license number.

*'''Hawaii'''

*'''Hawaii'''

**All professions

**All professions

***[http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch/app Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) Search] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions by name or license number. Note that names should be searched this way: "Last Name First Name Middle Initial order without commas." Partial information can also be entered. For a list of license codes, [http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch/app;jsessionid=DE37189C367C169B65BC03D2E252478B.liona?_f=n&_a=LTP click here].

***[http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch/app Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) Search] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions by name or license number. Note that names should be searched this way: "Last Name First Name Middle Initial order without commas." Partial information can also be entered. For a list of license codes, [http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch/app;jsessionid=DE37189C367C169B65BC03D2E252478B.liona?_f=n&_a=LTP click here].

***[http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/services/service.asp?s=1&sid=8 Louisiana State Board of Nursing License Verification] - Search by license number or name. This site allows the user to verify RN and APRN licenses; LPN licenses may be verified [http://www.lsbpne.com/license_verification.phtml here], but registration is required.

***[http://www.lachiropracticboard.com/licensees.htm Louisiana State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Licensees] - Lists of licensed chiropractors and X-ray technicians, organized by last name.

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***[http://www.lsbd.org/licenseverification.htm Louisiana State Board of Dentistry] - Search by license number or name.

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***[https://secure.pharmacy.la.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy Search for a license] - Search for pharmacists and other professions licensed by the Board of Pharmacy by license number, name, or location information.

***[https://maryland.mylicense.com/mdbodverif/Search.aspx Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners License Verification Site] - Search by name or license number for dentists and other dental professionals; wildcard searching allowed with the asterisk (*) as the wildcard/truncator.

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***[https://mdbnc.dhmh.md.gov/dietVerification/Default.aspx Maryland Board of Board of Dietetic Practice License Verification] - Search by last name or license number.

****[http://dhmh.maryland.gov/botp/SitePages/discipline.aspx Disciplinary Action] - List of final orders in roughly chronological order; documents open as pdfs.

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***[https://mdbnc.dhmh.md.gov/optverification/default.aspx Maryland Board of Examiners in Optometry License Verification] - Search by last name or license number.

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****[http://dhmh.maryland.gov/optometry/SitePages/disactions.aspx Disciplinary Action] - List of actions by last name; documents open as pdfs.

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***[http://dhmh.maryland.gov/pharmacy/SitePages/verifications.aspx Maryland Board of Pharmacy Verification Page] - Separate links for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and disciplinary actions. Searches for licenses are by last name or license number; actions are in alphabetical lists by last name and open as pdf documents.

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***[https://mdbnc.dhmh.md.gov/bptverification/default.aspx Maryland Board of Physical Therapy License Verification] - Search by last name or license number.

***[http://license.reg.state.ma.us/public/licque.asp?query=license&color=&board= Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation--Check A Professional License]- For professions not included in the links above (e.g., chiropractors, physical therapists, podiatrists, psychologists, and others) see this link. Search by profession and license number in the "license number tab" or by profession and name and/or location information in the "personal info" tab.

*'''Michigan'''

*'''Michigan'''

**All Professions

**All Professions

***[http://www7.dleg.state.mi.us/free/ Health License/Registration Search] - Search for professionals in all regulated health professions by name or license number.

***[http://www7.dleg.state.mi.us/free/ Health License/Registration Search] - Search for professionals in all regulated health professions by name or license number.

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*'''Minnesota'''

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**Physicians, Physician Assistants, and other professions

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***[http://www.docboard.org/mn/df/mndf.htm Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Health Professional Database] - Search by name, town, or license number for physicians, physician assistants, and other professions including acupuncturists, midwives, naturopathic physicians, and respiratory therapists.

****[http://www.dentalboard.state.mn.us/ComplaintCompliance/PublicActionsDisciplinaryandNonDisciplinary/tabid/126/Default.aspx Public Actions] - To see documents (in pdf format), click on the date of the case in the "Action Date" column.

***[http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hop/ocap/ocapdisp1.html Office of Unlicensed Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practice Disciplinary Actions] - List by last name; actions are available in pdf format.

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*'''Mississippi'''

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***[https://app.mt.gov/lookup/ State of Montana Licensee Lookup System] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions. Users must first select the profession to search. Then, search by license number, or by name and other criteria--for this search at least a last name is required.

***[https://app.mt.gov/lookup/ State of Montana Licensee Lookup System] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions. Users must first select the profession to search. Then, search by license number, or by name and other criteria--for this search at least a last name is required.

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*'''Nebraska'''

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***[http://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services License Information System Search] - Search for professionals regulated by Nebraska DHHS by profession and name or location information. The system accepts an asterisk (*) as truncation.

***[http://www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm New York State Office of the Professions Verification Searches] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions. Search within a profession by name or license number.

***[https://www.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx North Carolina Board of Nursing] - Search by license number, social security number, or name and/or city. Please note that the search will only return a maximum of 25 results.

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**Other Professions

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***[http://www.ncchiroboard.com/public/listfind.asp North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners] - Search by last name and/or city. If a disciplinary action has been taken, it will show as a "Yes" in the Actions column; as of 11/29/2011 the link out to the "Official Actions Database of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards" does not go to a working website.

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*'''Oklahoma'''

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**Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Other Professions

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***[http://www.okmedicalboard.org/search Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision Licensee Search] - Search by a number of fields, including name or license number for physicians and a number of other professions, including physician assistants, podiatrists, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists. Users can narrow their search to medical doctors (MDs) who accept Medicaid, or particular insurance plans or search by MD specialty.

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**Osteopathic Physicians

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***[http://www.docboard.org/ok/df/oksearch.htm Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners DocFinder] - Search by name or license number.

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****[http://www.ok.gov/osboe/# Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners] Click the "Disciplinary Actions" link in the left navbar; a list organized by last name will open as .pdf document.

***[http://www.ok.gov/chiropracticboard/Disciplined_Chiropractors/index.html Oklahoma State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Disciplined Chiropractors List] - List is organized by last name; a license verification is not available at this time; the website appears to be under construction.

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***[http://www.dentist.state.ok.us/lists/index.htm Oklahoma Board of Dentistry: Licenses] - Click through links to see lists of licensed dental professionals, organized by last name.

****[http://obce.alcsoftware.com/complaint_stats.php Final Board Disciplinary Actions by year] - The "view more details" link will show a list of actions, organized by last name. The action documents open in .pdf format.

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***[http://obd.oregonlookups.com/ Oregon Board of Dentistry Licensee Lookup] - Search for dentists and dental hygienists by city, name, license number, or specialty. There is also a board action documents search, by case number.

***[http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=holder_search Oregon License Directory] - For professions not listed above, click on the + next to the "All License Holder Search Links" link to expand the tree and see all links to the individual lookup pages for all licensed health care and non-health care professions in Oregon.

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*'''Pennsylvania'''

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***[http://www.licensepa.state.pa.us/ Pennsylvania online license verification service] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions by name, license number, county, or profession. To restrict to a range of licenses, select a "Profession" from the first drop-down menu (e.g., Physicians can be found under the profession "Medicine.")

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***[https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/Search.aspx?facility=N&SubmitComplaint=Y State of Rhode Island Department of Health Online Verification and Complaint Submission Site] - Search all professionals licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health by name or license number.

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***[https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/LookupMain.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Licensee Lookup] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions. Search by name or license number after selecting a profession from the list. Browser must be enabled to accept cookies.

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**Physicians and some other professions

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***[https://www.sdbmoe.gov/Public/Services/VerificationSearch Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners online license verification] - Search by name of license number for physicians and a number of other health professions.

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**Other professions

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***[http://doh.sd.gov/boards/ South Dakota Department of Health Professional Licensing Boards] - Click through links for individual boards.

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***[http://health.state.tn.us/Licensure/default.aspx Tennessee Department of Health License Verification] - Search all professionals licensed by the Tennessee Department of Health by name, license number, or location information. Disciplinary actions will be shown when applicable.

***[http://www.bon.texas.gov/olv/verification.html Texas Board of Nursing: Verify a License Online] - After selecting the link for a category of nursing, search by license number, last four digits of social security number plus date of birth, or last name plus at least first initial.

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****[http://www.bon.texas.gov/disciplinaryaction/ Disciplinary Action] - Click through links to see recent or historical actions; some years are web pages with links, others are .pdf lists organized by last name.

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***[https://vo.dshs.state.tx.us/datamart/login.do Texas Department of State Health Services Online License Services] - After clicking the "Public License Search" link, search by name, name and license type, license number, or city or county and license type for licensees in the 23 health professions overseen by the Department of State Health Services. To see the boards of the regulated professions, [http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/ click here and see the links in the left navbar].

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***[https://licensing.hpc.state.tx.us/datamart/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=432DB7851D950F3DABDA9B31C3250803.worker2 State of Texas Licensing System] - Search for Dentists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and Psychologists; after clicking the "Public License Search" link, search by name, name and license type, license number, or city or county and license type.

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***[https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing Licensee Lookup & Verification System] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions by profession and name or by license number.

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****[http://dopl.utah.gov/investigations/disciplinary.html Disciplinary Information] Lists of disciplinary actions and citations by time period and lists of citation numbers by name.

***[http://www2.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi Virginia Department of Health Professions] - Search all professionals licensed by the Virginia Department of Health Professions by name, name and last 4 digits of Social Security Number, license number, or location information. To see information about disciplinary actions, click on the "Yes" hyperlinks in the "Additional Public Information" column, when it is present.

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***[https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/providercredentialsearch/SearchCriteria.aspx Washington State Department of Health Provider Credential Search] - Search all professionals licensed by the Washington Department of Health by name (at least partial last and at least first initial required) or license number. Disciplinary actions will be shown in the "Action" column in the results. Note that the results are sortable by all columns.

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***[http://online.drl.wi.gov/LicenseLookup/IndividualCredentialSearch.aspx Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Search for Credential Holders] - Search all licensed health and non-health professions by profession and exact last name or by profession and license number.

***[http://www.wvbdosteo.org/DirectoriesComplaintForm/tabid/757/Default.aspx West Virginia Board of Osteopathy Directory] - Directories of osteopathic physicians and physician assistants, organized by last name in .pdf format.

***[http://www.wvbot.org/2.0/index2.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=26 WV Board of Occupational Therapy License Verification Page] - Search by name or license number. Click [http://wvbot.org/dharris/members.pdf this link] for a full list of licensees organized by last name in .pdf format.

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****[http://wvbot.org/dharris/disc_actions/disc_actions.pdf Disciplinary Actions] - Organized by last name in .pdf format.

****[http://wyomedboard.state.wy.us/finalorders.asp Alphabetical Disciplinary Action List] - List of disciplinary actions, by last name

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***[https://nursing-online.state.wy.us/Verifications.aspx Wyoming State Board of Nursing] - Search by license number or license type and complete last name

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****[https://nursing-online.state.wy.us/Default.aspx?page=37 Final Board Orders for Discipline] Scroll through list or search by last name or type of discipline.

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***Note: Some boards do not yet have license search forms. For boards not listed here, see [http://plboards.state.wy.us/ this list] or [http://governor.wy.gov/resources/pages/boardsandcommissions.aspx this list].

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***[http://plboards.state.wy.us/dental/Directory.asp Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners License Directory] - Search for dentists and other licensed dental professionals by license number or name and license type.

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***[http://pharmacyboard.state.wy.us/OLV.aspx Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy Search Pharmacy Database] - Select profession and then search by last name and/or license number.

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***[http://plboards.state.wy.us/ptherapy/Directory.asp Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy License Directory]- Search for physical therapists and physical therapy assistants by license number or name and license type.

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***[http://plboards.state.wy.us/podiatry/index.aspx Wyoming Board of Registration in Podiatry] - Click the "License Directory" link in the left navbar for a list of active licensees, organized by last name. Document will open as a .pdf.

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***[http://plboards.state.wy.us/psychology/Directory.asp Wyoming Board of Psychology] - Search by license number or name.

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***[http://plboards.state.wy.us/RespiratoryCare/LicenseDirectory.aspx Wyoming Board for Respiratory Care] - List organized by last name; click first letter of last name to navigate down the list.

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Revision as of 14:51, 25 July 2013

This page lists databases and static websites produced by state government or their political subdivisions, generally professional boards, that provide directories of physicians and other licensed health care practitioners. It covers states that have names that start with "A" through "M". For the rest of the states, please go to the Healthcare practitioners databases n-z page.

If you are a registered user of this wiki, feel free to add a database to this list or fix broken links. If you're not a registered user, or not comfortable editing wikis, you may also send an e-mail to Lynn McClelland, the documents specialist for this page at mcclelland AT law DOT ucla DOT edu.

Physician/PA Search--Look up by name or license number. According to the Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission: "You can...determine if there has been a public action against the physician's license, indicated by a "Yes" in the "Public Action" row on the results page. If there is a public action, there will be a link at the bottom of the page to download a pdf file of the documents.

Medical Board of California License Lookup System--For physicians who are MDs. Look up by name or license number, filterable by city or county. Individual records will show personal information including licensure status; the "public records" tab contains information such as disciplinary actions and criminal convictions, if any.

Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) Search - Search all licensed health and non-health professions by name or license number. Note that names should be searched this way: "Last Name First Name Middle Initial order without commas." Partial information can also be entered. For a list of license codes, click here.

Board of Nursing License Verification - "Online License Verification" link is a search by license number only, but is primary source verification. "Licensure QuickConfirm" link allows search by license number or name; this is a multi-state commercial database.

Maryland Board of Pharmacy Verification Page - Separate links for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and disciplinary actions. Searches for licenses are by last name or license number; actions are in alphabetical lists by last name and open as pdf documents.

State of Montana Licensee Lookup System - Search all licensed health and non-health professions. Users must first select the profession to search. Then, search by license number, or by name and other criteria--for this search at least a last name is required.